Where does “web” come from?
Web descends from Middle English webbe, from Old English webba, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European webʰ-, a root meaning to weave or plait.
web (English): The silken structure which a spider builds using...
Definitions
- The silken structure which a spider builds using...
Ancestry of “web”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | webbe | Weaved fabric; fabric manufactured by weaving; A... |
| 2 | Old English | webba | weaver |
| 3 | Old English | -a | Ending forming adverbs; nominative masculine... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ō | Creates feminine nouns from roots and stems |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |